2nd Winner of Devtraco-Graphic Dream House receives prize

The winner of the second two-bedroom house in the Devtraco-Graphic Dream House promo, Mr Maxwell Nortey, has been presented with his house, located at Devtraco Courts in Tema Community 25, off the Tema-Aflao Highway in the Greater Accra Region.

Mr Nortey, 34, is a carpenter based at Obuasi in the Ashanti-Region.

At a short ceremony to hand over the keys to the house to the winner, the Director of Sales and Marketing of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), Mr Franklin Sowah, congratulated him and said where the winner came from gave an indication that “when we say our publications are nationwide, it is truly what it is.”

The first winner of the two-bedroom condominium, estimated at $70,000, Mr Alhassan Fatau,40, is a chainsaw operator from Asamankese.

Wide range

Mr Sowah said since the promo was launched, people from different parts of the country had won various prizes, including cash and mobile phones.

He stressed that as a business entity, GCGL was excited, especially for an industry that many people thought was on the verge of dropping.

“We believe that what we do, which is providing exceptional content that is accurate, credible and factual is what makes us stand out from the rest,”he said.

Mr Sowah said going into next year, when GCGL will celebrate its 70th anniversary, loyal readers of the various brands should expect more exciting news.

He said as part of efforts to deliver news and take advantage of the digital space, GCGL would soon relaunch its Graphic NewsPlus App and urged readers and advertisers to download it to access information.

Household name

The General Manager of Devtraco Ltd, Mr Alfred Adjena, said the company, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, was glad to have partnered GCGL for this promo and indicated that it had contributed to making Devtraco a household name in Ghana and beyond.

He assured the public that the company would bring more partners on board to reward not only readers of the Graphic brands but also potential home owners.

“Let me tell you that the promo that was organised was real, two people have won: a chainsaw operator and a carpenter. It wasn’t a banker, doctor or an accountant, these are people you least expect that they will win but they did.

“The idea wasn’t to sell a house or Daily Graphic to people but to create awareness that these two big entities exist and going forward, we have better and bigger products coming their way,” he said

Excitement

An excited Mr Nortey said he least expected to be named winner of the house, adding that when he heard the news, he could not even sleep as he was overjoyed.

He said at a point during the promo, he nearly gave up but he persisted and was happy that he emerged the eventual winner.

Mr Nortey, who is married with four children, two males and two females, urged the public to take such promos seriously in the future since they were real.

First winner speaks

The first winner of the two-bedroom condominium, who was present at the event, congratulated Mr Nortey and urged him to reflect deeply on what he (Nortey) intended to do with his prize.

Mr Fatau, who has rented out his apartment, stated that he was now “touching dollars.”

He commended the management of GCGL, Vokacom and Devtraco for organising the promo.

Prior to receiving the keys, Mr Nortey and his family were taken round the various clusters of the Devtraco Courts by the managers of the organising companies. They were also given a Go Kart racing experience on the tracks of A1 Raceway, one of the social amenities at the Devtraco Courts.

About the promo
Readers were to buy the various brands of the GCGL newspapers — the Daily Graphic, The Mirror, Graphic Showbiz, Junior Graphic, Graphic Sports and Graphic Business — and submit promotional cut-outs at designated points across the country.
It started on July 23, 2018 ,with winners being announced on weekly and monthly bases.
Prizes such as cash, iPhones and Samsung smartphones were given out monthly to various winners.

Writer’s email: benjamin.glover@graphic.com.gh